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First National Bank (FNB) Tower

Learn more about the project at 501 Fayetteville Street

Last updated Sep. 11, 2019 - 8:36 am

The First National Bank (FNB) Tower is a 22-story mixed use building that will be constructed at 501 Fayetteville Street in Downtown Raleigh. The construction timeline runs from May 2018 until early 2020.

The 500 block of Wilmington Street will be reduced from three lanes to two lanes weekdays from 6 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Then from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays, the road will be reduced to one lane. The lane reductions will remain in effect for the duration of the construction. On weekends, the lanes will be closed on an as-needed basis during the same hours.

Parking changes will also take place around the construction site.

This is a collaborative project between Dominion Realty Partners, LLC, Choate Construction, and the City of Raleigh.

FNB Tower Quick Facts

General Project Information

Project: A new 22 story office, retail, and residential tower will be built at 501 Fayetteville Street located between Charter Square and One City Plaza Building.

Schedule Duration: Early May 2018-March 2020

Property Owner: Dominion Realty Partners, LLC

Contact: 501FNB@DRP-LLC.com

Contractor of project: Choate Construction

Contact: ChoateFNBteam@choateco.onmicrosoft.com

City of Raleigh Contact: project.advocacy@raleighnc.gov

FNB Tower Map

Pedestrian Rerouting

Wilmington Street: North/South bound pedestrian’s walking on the West side of Wilmington St. (between Lenoir St. and Cabarrus St.) will be redirected to the East side of Wilmington St.

Fayetteville Street: North/South bound pedestrian’s walking on the East side of Fayetteville St. (between Lenoir St. and W Davie St.) will be redirected to the West side of Fayetteville St.

Overhead Protected Walk: will be provided on existing walkway between 501 Fayetteville Street and the North Side of Charter Square allowing pedestrians access from Fayetteville St to Wilmington St (Charter Square Parking Deck elevator/stair lobby and Haymakers etc.) and vice versa.

Parking Impacts

No public street parking on Wilmington and Fayetteville Streets will be allowed at all locations paralleling the construction fences.

Access/entrance to the Charter Square Parking Deck will only be via Lenoir St. During the first phase of construction. Once that is complete, a second deck access/entrance will be re-opened on Wilmington St

Charter Square Parking –Level P4 will be CLOSED during the duration of the project.

Exiting Charter Square Parking Deck will be provided at Wilmington Street and Lenoir St.

Wilmington St-Drive Lane Changes-Traffic Mitigation Plan

Lane closures-Wilmington St (between Lenoir & Cabarrus St) will be narrowed from three lanes to two lanes during the duration of construction. Additional lane closure as noted below.

Week day peak morning traffic- 6:00-9:30 am-there will be two lanes open

Week day after peak morning traffic-9:30 am-9:00-the will be ONLY one lane open

These hours will also be in affect during the weekends on an as needed basis